2017 vs 2021
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+15.8%
Median Home
+18.8%
Housing Labor
1.0x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2017 Price | 2021 Price | Change | Hours 2017 | Hours 2021 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.47 | $1.67 | +14% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.33 | $1.52 | +14% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.23 | $3.54 | +10% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.41 | $3.05 | +27% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $3.64 | $4.33 | +19% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.47 | $1.53 | +4% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $5.77 | $6.64 | +15% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ☕ Coffee | $4.45 | $4.71 | +6% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.69 | $4.89 | +4% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $12.66 | $13.19 | +4% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.14 | $0.14 | +2% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $9,037 | $9,375 | +4% | 307.4h | 275.5h | Easier |
| 🚗 New Car | $36,113 | $42,258 | +17% | 1228.6h | 1241.8h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $971 | $1,100 | +13% | 33.0h | 32.3h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $74.24 | $92.47 | +25% | 2.5h | 2.7h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $8.40 | $9.12 | +9% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2017 to 2021, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
2.5h → 2.7h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
1228.6h → 1241.8h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2017 to 2021, sorted by magnitude.
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
307.4h → 275.5h
easier
0.4h → 0.4h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
33.0h → 32.3h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2017 ($61,140), you'd need $67,587 in 2021 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (245.1 → 271.0).